A memorial visitation will be held for family and friends of Richard Lee Cookson on Saturday, June 17, at the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton.
Cookson's family will receive visitors in the gathering room on the ground floor of the church from 1-3 pm. Cookson died on Dec. 31, 2016. Click here for his obituary.
Six students will graduate from Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera, on Sunday, May 28, The graduation will be part of the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church. Logan
Those graduating are: Kwynn Reiss Alge, Kylie Ann Beagle, Logan Grant Below, Leah Lynn Lanasky, Cameron Michael VanDemark and Cierra Colleen VanDermark.
Seth Lang, teacher of the third and fourth grade students, who is moving to Minnesota, will be honored at a farewell reception beginning at 9:20 a.m.
"Talking to loved ones about death is always difficult," said Tonya Meyer, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center director.
The Center hosts an End of Life Seminar at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 8, to help enable these discussions. "This seminar is intended for seniors and their families. Come when you can and stay as long as you like," said Meyer.
The evening includes presentations from attorneys, accountants, funeral directors and other professionals. These speakers are available to chat one-on-one plus speaking on the following topics:
Four students from Bluffton were named to the Dean’s List for fall semester 2016-17 at Ohio Northern University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.
• Jeremiah Gamatter, Engineering
• Molly Meyer, Business Administration
• Matthew Spallinger, Arts and Sciences
• Stephen Tatarkov, Engineering
